MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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