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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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