MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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