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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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