MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs 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 a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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