MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily 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
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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