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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOCs?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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