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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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