MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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