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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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