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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses 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 several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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