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.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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