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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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