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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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