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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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