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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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