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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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