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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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