MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
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
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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