MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
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 several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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