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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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