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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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