MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically 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
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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