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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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