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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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