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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
generally 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
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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