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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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