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
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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