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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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