MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily 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 many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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