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.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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