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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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