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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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