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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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