MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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