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.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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