MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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