MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always 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
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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