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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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