MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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