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.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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