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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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