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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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