MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important 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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