MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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