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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Angola to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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