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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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