MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online education technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
generally 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 several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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