MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sri Lanka to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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