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.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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