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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
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
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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