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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ascension to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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