MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
generally 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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