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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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