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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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