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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
generally 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 quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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