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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly 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
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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