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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
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 a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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