MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC 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 numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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