MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively 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
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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