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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Barbados to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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