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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly 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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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