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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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