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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes 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 a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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