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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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