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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students 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
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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