MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
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 several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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