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.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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