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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC 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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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