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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
almost always 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 several
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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