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
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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