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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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