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
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
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