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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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