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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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