MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually 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
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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