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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peru to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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