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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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