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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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