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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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