MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses 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 numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Romania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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