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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically 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
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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