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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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