MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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