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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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