MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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