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.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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