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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
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