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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritius to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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