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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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