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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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