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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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