MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
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