MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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