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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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