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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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