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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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