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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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