MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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