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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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