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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
usually 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 quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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