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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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