MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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