MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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