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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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