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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brazil to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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