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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Singapore to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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