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.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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