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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online education enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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