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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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