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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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