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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC 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 variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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