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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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