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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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