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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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