MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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