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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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