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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
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 quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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