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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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