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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners 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
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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