MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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