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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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