MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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