MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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