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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners 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
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belize to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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