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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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