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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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