MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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