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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|