MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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