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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly 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
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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