MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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