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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students 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
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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