MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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