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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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