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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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