MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Iran to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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