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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students 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
blended learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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