MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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