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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
commonly 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 quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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