MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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