MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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