MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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 is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students 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
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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