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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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