MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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