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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily 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
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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