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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online learning technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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