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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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