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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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