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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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