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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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