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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always 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
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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