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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Croatia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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