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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These massive open online 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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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