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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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