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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC 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 variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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