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.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
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