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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
typically 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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