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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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