MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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