MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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