MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners 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 organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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