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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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