MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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