MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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