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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
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 struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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