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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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