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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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