MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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