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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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