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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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