MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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