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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sierra Leone to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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