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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
generally 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 many
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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