MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Israel to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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