MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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