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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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