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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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