MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
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
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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