MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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