MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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