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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
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.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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