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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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