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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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