MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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