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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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