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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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