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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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