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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally 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 a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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