MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Togo to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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