MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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