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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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