MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
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 considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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