MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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