MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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