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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative 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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