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
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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