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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These 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.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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