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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally 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
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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