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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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