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.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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