MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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