MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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