MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners 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
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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