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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily 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 several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
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 amazing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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