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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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