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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
elearning have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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