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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs 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
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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