MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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