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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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