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.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
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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