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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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