MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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