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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners 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
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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