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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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 many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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