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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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