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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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