MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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