MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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