MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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