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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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