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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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