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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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