MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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