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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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