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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
typically 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 a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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