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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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