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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
elearning enable
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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