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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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