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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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