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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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