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
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Costa Rica to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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