MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
elearning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
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 quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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