MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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