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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
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
must deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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