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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually 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 a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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