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.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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