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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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