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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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