MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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