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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally 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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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