MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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