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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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