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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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