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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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