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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Montenegro to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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