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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
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 numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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