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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
generally 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 many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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