MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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