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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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