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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
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
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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