MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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