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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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