MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students 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 lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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