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 is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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