MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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