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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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