MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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