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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners 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
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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