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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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