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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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