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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guam to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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