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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically 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 many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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