MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally 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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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