MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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