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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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