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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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