MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
commonly 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 numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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