MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Hong Kong to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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