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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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