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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
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
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
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