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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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