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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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