MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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 many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores 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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