MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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