MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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