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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Moldova to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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