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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students 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 several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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