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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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