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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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