MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly 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 numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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