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
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically 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
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
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