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 Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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