MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily 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 quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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