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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
elearning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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