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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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