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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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