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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
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 numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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