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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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