MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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