MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students 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 many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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