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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning enable
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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