MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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