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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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