MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC 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
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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