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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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