MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
almost always 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
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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