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 the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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