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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mauritania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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