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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners 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 a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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