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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
customarily 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 many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major 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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