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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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