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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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