MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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 many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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