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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niue to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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