MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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