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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
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
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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