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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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