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.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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