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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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