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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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