MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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