MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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