MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally 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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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