MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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