MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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