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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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