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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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