MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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