MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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