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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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