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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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