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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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