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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
elearning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners 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
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Tumblr to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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