MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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