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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Oman to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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