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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
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 e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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