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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
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