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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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