MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|