MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly 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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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