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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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