MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
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