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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online education are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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