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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Zealand to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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