MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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