MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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