MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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