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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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