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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews 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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