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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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