MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key 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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