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
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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