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.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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