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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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