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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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