MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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