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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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