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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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