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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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