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 Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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