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.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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