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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
commonly 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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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