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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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