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.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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