MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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