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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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