MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
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.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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