MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally 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 many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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