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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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