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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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