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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
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
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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