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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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