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.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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