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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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