MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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