MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
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
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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