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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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