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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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