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 is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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