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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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