MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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