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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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