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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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