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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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