MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners 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
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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