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.
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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually 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 institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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