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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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