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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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