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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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