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.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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