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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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