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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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