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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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