MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online education have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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