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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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