MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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