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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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