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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly 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
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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