MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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