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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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