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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
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 technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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