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.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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