MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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