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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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