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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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