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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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