MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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