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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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