MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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