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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
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
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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