MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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