MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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