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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
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