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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
almost always 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 numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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