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.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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