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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
normally 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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