MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open 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 several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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