MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive 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 amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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