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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
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
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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