MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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