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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
customarily 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
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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