MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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