MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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