MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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