MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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