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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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