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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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