MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These 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
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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