MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Egypt to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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