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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses 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 several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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