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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students 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
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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