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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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