MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally 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 variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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