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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses 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 a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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