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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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