MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates 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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