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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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