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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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