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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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