MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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