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
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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