MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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 several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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