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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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