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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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