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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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