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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
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
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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