MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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