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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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