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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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