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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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