MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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