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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive 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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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