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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly 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 a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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