MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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