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 this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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