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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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