MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always 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
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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