MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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