MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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