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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
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 a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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