MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily 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
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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