MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly 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 a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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