MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
normally 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 several
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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