MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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