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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC 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
online education institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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