MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
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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