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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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