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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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