MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily 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 many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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