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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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