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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers 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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