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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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