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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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