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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners 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
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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