MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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