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.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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