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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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