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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
normally 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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