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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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