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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
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