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 Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
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 considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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