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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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