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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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