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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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