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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
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
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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