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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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