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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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