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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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