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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
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 a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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