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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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