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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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