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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Italy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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