MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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