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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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