MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online education have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
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
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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