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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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