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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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