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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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