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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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