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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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