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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
usually 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 several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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