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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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