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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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