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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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