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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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