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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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