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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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