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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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