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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online education enable
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually 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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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