MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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