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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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