MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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