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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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