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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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