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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
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
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines 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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