MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
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