MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
digital education technology enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cayman Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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