MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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