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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly 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 a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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