MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 a lot of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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