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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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 quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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